Hurt in North Carolina? Why 1% of the Blame Can Cost You 100% of Your Claim
Even a small share of fault can bar an injury claim entirely in North Carolina. What the contributory negligence rule means for filing, plus key deadlines.
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Personal Injury Guides
Plain-English answers to the questions people ask after an accident — filing deadlines, who’s at fault, what a claim is worth, and what to do next. Rules vary by state, so we flag where that matters.
- Car Accidents
- Claim Basics
- Dog Bites
- Nevada Law
- Slip & Fall
- Truck Accidents
- Workplace Injuries
Three Years to Sue, 30 Days to Act: Filing an Injury Claim in New York
New York allows three years for most injury lawsuits, but the deadlines that actually decide claims can be 30 or 90 days. What to know before you file.
Read the guideThree Years to File, 90 Days to Act: What to Know Before Filing a New Mexico Injury Claim
New Mexico allows three years for most injury lawsuits and follows pure comparative fault, but claims against the government may require notice in 90 days.
Read the guideFiling an Injury Claim in New Jersey: Why the Fine Print on Your Own Auto Policy Comes First
Why your own auto policy may control whether you can sue in New Jersey, plus the 90-day government claim trap and the 2026 insurance minimum increase.
Read the guideInjured in New Hampshire? How Claims Work in the State Where Car Insurance Is Optional
Car insurance is optional in New Hampshire, and that changes how injury claims work. Deadlines, fault rules, and government notice traps, explained.
Read the guideHurt in Nevada, Even Just Visiting? What to Know Before You File an Injury Claim
How Nevada injury claims work in 2026: the two-year deadline, the 51% fault bar, a rising malpractice cap, and what out-of-state visitors need to know.
Read the guideFiling an Injury Claim in Nebraska: Why Four Years Is Less Time Than It Sounds
Nebraska allows four years to file most injury lawsuits, but a 50/50 fault bar and one-year government claim notices can end cases much earlier.
Read the guideMontana Gives You Three Years to File an Injury Claim. Don't Plan on Using Them All.
Montana allows three years to file most injury lawsuits, but shorter deadlines, a strict fault line, and a 2025 damages-cap change complicate the picture.
Read the guideHurt in Missouri? Don't Let the Five-Year Deadline Fool You
Missouri allows five years for most injury suits, but shorter deadlines hide inside the rule and lawmakers keep trying to cut it. What to know in 2026.
Read the guideInjury claim rules by state
Deadlines and fault rules differ significantly by state. Find yours:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
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